Subsidy-Dominated Non-Farm Income Improves Herder Household Livelihoods and Promotes Income Equality in North Tibet, China
文献类型：期刊论文
| 作者 | Zhang, Yu1,2; Niu, Ben2; Zhang, Xianzhou2 |
| 刊名 | SUSTAINABILITY
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| 出版日期 | 2024-05-01 |
| 卷号 | 16期号:9页码:3681 |
| 关键词 | non-farm income livelihoods income inequality rural development Tibetan Plateau |
| DOI | 10.3390/su16093681 |
| 产权排序 | 1 |
| 文献子类 | Article |
| 英文摘要 | The non-farm sector is critical in supporting sustainable economies, alleviating poverty, and improving human well-being. However, the drivers of non-farm income and how it impacts income inequality remain underexplored, especially in alpine regions worldwide. Herein, we conducted face-to-face interviews using semi-structured questionnaires with 665 herder households across 54 villages in North Tibet from 2018 to 2020. We assessed the role of non-farm income in household economies and explored the determinants of household income using basic statistical methods, Gini coefficient analysis, and mixed-effects modeling. Our results showed that non-farm income accounted for approximately 80% of the total household income. It contributed to lower income inequality in rural North Tibet, with government subsidies playing a more vital role than wages and business income in this reduction. Results indicated that the number of migrant workers was the most significant positive predictor of both non-farm income and total household income, whereas livestock units dominated farm income. Given the modest contributions of livestock-derived income (similar to 5%) and wage and business revenues (similar to 18%) to overall earnings, this study suggests that policies should primarily focus on strengthening rural livestock husbandry. Simultaneously, it is imperative to foster environments that encourage entrepreneurship and non-farm activities and to expand access to skill-based training. Such initiatives and measures are essential for diversifying livelihood strategies and improving resident welfare in North Tibet. |
| WOS关键词 | POVERTY ALLEVIATION ; INEQUALITY ; DIVERSIFICATION ; STRATEGIES ; IMPACTS ; SECTOR ; EMPLOYMENT ; INVESTMENT ; REDUCTION ; MIGRATION |
| WOS研究方向 | Science & Technology - Other Topics ; Environmental Sciences & Ecology |
| WOS记录号 | WOS:001220660100001 |
| 源URL | [http://ir.igsnrr.ac.cn/handle/311030/205178]  |
| 专题 | 拉萨站高原生态系统研究中心_外文论文 |
| 通讯作者 | Niu, Ben |
| 作者单位 | 1.Univ Chinese Acad Sci, Coll Resources & Environm, Beijing 100190, Peoples R China 2.Chinese Acad Sci, Key Lab Ecosyst Network Observat & Modelling, Inst Geog Sci & Nat Resources Res, Beijing 100101, Peoples R China |
| 推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Zhang, Yu,Niu, Ben,Zhang, Xianzhou. Subsidy-Dominated Non-Farm Income Improves Herder Household Livelihoods and Promotes Income Equality in North Tibet, China[J]. SUSTAINABILITY,2024,16(9):3681. |
| APA | Zhang, Yu,Niu, Ben,&Zhang, Xianzhou.(2024).Subsidy-Dominated Non-Farm Income Improves Herder Household Livelihoods and Promotes Income Equality in North Tibet, China.SUSTAINABILITY,16(9),3681. |
| MLA | Zhang, Yu,et al."Subsidy-Dominated Non-Farm Income Improves Herder Household Livelihoods and Promotes Income Equality in North Tibet, China".SUSTAINABILITY 16.9(2024):3681. |
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